By: Rosie Harris-Davison

News Reporter Rosie Harris-Davison is a News Reporter in the Professional Services team, covering the Big Four, law, advisory, and beyond. She previously wrote about tech policy, regulation, and litigation for specialist legal publication Lexology. Email Rosie at rosie.harris-davison@cityam.com.

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Treasury launches business rates review for pubs and hotels

Hospitality

The Treasury has launched a review into how business rates are calculated for pubs and hotels in the government’s latest bid to boost businesses operating in town centres. Launched on Monday, the government said the review will “look at improving fairness for businesses” and will aim “to ensure the system is fair and transparent, and [...]
Iranian hackers behind UK energy plant attack

Energy

An attack on an energy facility which was shut down for four days last month was carried out by hackers linked to the Iranian regime. The cyberattack, which is believed to be the first time Iranian-affiliated hackers have successfully infiltrated a UK energy facility, shutting it down. A government spokesperson for the Department for Energy [...]
HMRC mansion tax inspectors to target homes for property valuations

Tax

HMRC will send mansion tax inspectors to homes across the UK to determine whether homeowners should pay more tax under the new levy. The taxman will deploy valuation agents who will be able to demand entry to properties in order to assess whether they are worth over £2m and therefore fall under The High Value [...]

Burnham to hand mayors power to overrule local councils’ planning decisions

August 23, 2026

Andy Burnham will give mayors across the UK new powers to overrule planning decisions made by local councils and to greenlight large-scale developments. The prime minister will unveil proposals this week to give regional mayors in 13 areas including Manchester, Liverpool, and the West Midlands, powers to take over planning decisions as well as direct [...]
Prince Harry braces for eye watering legal bill after Daily Mail defeat

August 20, 2026

The litigation costs Prince Harry and a group of six other household names will have to pay the Daily Mail’s publisher are set to be decided on Friday after the group lost their high-profile phone-hacking case. The celebrity group waged a long-running legal battle against Associated Newspapers over allegations of illegal information gathering and phone [...]
Budget supermarket Iceland’s sneaky jab at Big Four management consultants

August 20, 2026

Supermarket chain Iceland has shared a subtle dig at management consultants on its website. There is a tongue and cheek reference to a £16m spend on external consultancy firms which include Big Four giant PwC, during a turbulent era for the business in the early 2000s. The retailer, known for selling frozen food, published a [...]
Trainees ‘exploiting’ aspiring lawyers by monetising advice on social media

August 20, 2026

Trainee lawyers are taking to social media to monetise their “advice” and offer “mentorship” to aspiring candidates looking to land training contracts and apprenticeships, sparking backlash from industry veterans who claim the practice is exploitative. Paul Leamy, a solicitor at Temple Bright and former Winston Taylor partner of ten years, told City AM there is [...]
Watchdog takes aim at lawyers blaming juniors for AI blunders

August 17, 2026

The legal watchdog has called out lawyers responsible for supervising junior staff when false AI-generated citations are put forward to the courts, as senior lawyers “remain accountable” for juniors. The Solicitors Regulation Authority, the legal regulator for over 200,000 English and Welsh solicitors, said in a warning notice issued on Monday that those in charge [...]
Private equity-backed advisory firm acquires specialist music boutique

August 14, 2026

Mid-tier accountancy and advisory firm BKL has snapped up a smaller counterpart in its latest acquisition, aiming to strengthen its focus on the music, media, and entertainment sector in London. City-based BKL, which offers tax, accounting, and business advisory services, has snapped up specialist music accountancy firm Dales Evans, as it “continues to expand its [...]
Aviva profits jump following Direct Line acquisition

August 14, 2026

FTSE 100 insurance giant Aviva reported its operating profit for the first half of this year to be up 24 per cent, driven by the group’s “strong progress” following its acquisition of Direct Line in 2025. The London-listed insurer, which offers home, car, and life insurance in the UK and serves approximately 25 million customers, [...]

Drive to Survive renewed by Netflix as Formula 1 docuseries gets ninth season

Drive to Survive renewed by Netflix as Formula 1 docuseries gets ninth season

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